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Lyme disease and COVID: How to tell symptoms apart as Pa. hits peak tick season
Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Pa. for two decades. But epidemiologists worry residents might confuse some symptoms with a mild case of COVID.
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Iceland cut its work week and found greater happiness and no loss in productivity
The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.
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Grief counselors in short supply amid rising gun violence in Philly
In Philly, gun violence is prevalent and grief counselors are scarce. Experts say it's a nationwide trend, with most mental health professionals stretched to their limit.
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Dalessandro’s leaps into the future with digital order board and texting for pickups
Longtime customers appreciate the added convenience at the classic Roxborough cheesesteak joint.
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Mayor of N.J. shore town orders night beach, boardwalk closure
Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi’s executive order continues the pandemic-related state of emergency restrictions blocking access to the beach from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
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More hydrants are being opened in summer of fewer pools, but sprinklers are back to illegal
Park & Rec's pandemic exemption is over.
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Meditation for liberation in a West Philly cemetery
The Woodlands and Ars Nova Workshop launch a summer program of weekly mindfulness and spiritual healing sessions.
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Finally some good news! China says giant pandas are no longer endangered
It's a good day to be a giant panda. Chinese conservation officials have announced that they no longer consider giant pandas in China an endangered species.
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Philadelphia’s ‘pastelillo lady’ brings a Puerto Rican favorite to pop-ups around the city
Amaryllis Rivera-Nassar relies on memory instead of recipes to create her delicious turnovers.
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Charlottesville removes Robert E. Lee statue that sparked a deadly rally
The city of Charlottesville, Va., removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday, toppling a symbol that was at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally
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‘Where’s the help?’ displaced Elkins Park tenants ask, after apartment building declared unsafe
Tenants were told to evacuate in late June. Resources are running thin, families are split apart, and pleas to the landlord go largely ignored, they say.
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Confederate monument that sparked deadly Charlottesville rally to be removed Saturday
The statue of Robert E. Lee that sparked the deadly Unite the Right rally four years ago in Charlottesville, Va., will be removed Saturday, the city council announced Friday.
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Community leader Sarun Chan said the threat illustrated the dangers Asian people face and called for law enforcement to investigate further.
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Hundreds gather at Independence Hall for annual Declaration of Independence reading
On July 8th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time, Independence Hall holds a reenactment annually.
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Scooter share legalized for Pittsburgh only, still banned in Philadelphia
A pilot program for the Western Pa. city was tucked into the budget bill.
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